A grace-energized man, as he reads through God’s Word, would see that:
The Materialistic Greed of Gambling Destroys a Biblical Work Ethic. Work has been part of God’s design for mankind from the very beginning. We are to invest our time and energies into labors that supply our needs and those of our families (Proverbs 31, 2 Thessalonians 3:10, 1 Timothy 5:8) and that allows us to share with others (Ephesians 4:28).
The Materialistic Greed of Gambling Always Denies Biblical Stewardship. Christians are responsible before God for how they invest the resources entrusted to them, as the parable of the talents makes clear.
The Materialistic Greed of Gambling is driven by the sin of covetousness. The 10th Commandment (Exodus 20:17) prohibits Christians from coveting another’s possessions. Gambling is precisely the attempt to obtain the resources of others without providing anything of value in return.
A man’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses." I mean, we are warned about that repeatedly, over and over and over again. Whatever you have is what God has provided for you, and whatever you do not have is what He has not provided for you.
From GEM-12e – The Biblical Convictions of Grace-Energized Men (080127AM)
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